Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Approves Three Tax Holidays
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- The hurricane preparedness sales tax holiday (for emergency supplies) is between May 26 to June 6
- The school sales tax holiday (for school supplies, some clothing, and the first $1,000 for a computer) is between July 31 to August 9
- The “Freedom Week” sales tax holiday (for tickets for concerts, athletic events and museums visits taking place between July 1 to December 31, 2021) for tickets purchased between July 1 to July 7
